3. Qualities of good friends 1.friendly 2.polite 3.helpful 4.kind 5.generous 6.keep secrets 7.humour 8.clever

4. 1.Who is this article talking about? 2.Is she slim or fat? 3.Have you been best friends for a long time? 4.Is Betty selfish( 自私 )?

5. Read the first article more carefully and answer some questions : 1.How long have they been best friends? 2.Why do you say Betty is generous? 3.Is she helpful, too? Why? 4.What does she want to be when she grows up?

6. 1.What’s the friend’s name? 2.Is he very short? 3.Does he have good eyesight? 4.Does he wear glasses? 5.Does Max have a good sense of humour?

7. 1.Max is very tall about 1.65 metres. 2.Max has good eyesight. 3.He wears big, round glasses and they make him look smart. 4.Max has a good sense of humor. 5.I often feel bored when he is with me. 6.His legs are very short and they fit under the school desks. 7.He can walk fast and he never knocks over our books and pens. Read the second article more carefully and write a “T” if the sentence is true, write an “F” if it is false.

8. 1.Who is this article talking about? 2.Does she have straight shoulder-length hair? 3.Is May a true friend? 4.Is she very kind ? Why ?

9. Read the third article more carefully and fill in the blanks. May is _____ and she has _______, _______________hair. Everyone thinks she is ______. She is a _______ friend and she can ________ ________ _____. She is _______ and never says a __________ word _______ anyone. short short straight straight shoulder-length shoulder-length pretty pretty true true keep keep a a secret secret kind kind bad bad about about

10. AppearancePersonality Betty1.Slim 2.Short hair 1.Generous 2.Helpful Max1.Tall 2.Small,round glasses 3.Long legs 1A good sense of humour 2.Funny May1.Small 2.Straight shoulder-length hair 3.Pretty 1.A true friend 2.kind

11. 1.She is as slim as I am.( 她和我一样苗条。 ) as + adj \ adv （ 原级 ） + as… 和 …… 一样 not as \ so + adj \ adv ( 原级 ) +as 和 …… 不一样 eg This question is as easy as that one. My picture isn’t as nice as yours.

12. 2.one of my best friends( 我最好的朋友之一 ) one of … 结构后的形容词用最高级，名词用复数。 one of … 作主语时，谓语动词用单数。 eg 1. English is one of ____ important subjects in our shool. A. most B. the most C. more D.much more 2. One of my best pets ____ goldfish. A. is B.are C. be

13. 3.She is willing to share things with her friends. be willing to do sth 愿意做某事， willing 是形 容词，译为 “ 乐意的 ” 。 eg Are you willing ___me ? A. to help B. help C. helping 4.be ready to do sth 准备做某事

14. 5. a friend named Max 6. havepoor 6. have poor /good eyesight 7. because of working on the computer too much=because he does too much computer work because of+ 短语 / 名词 / 动名词； because+ 从句 at night/at midnight/at noon/ 8.at night/at midnight/at noon/ (at) any time (at) any time

15. 9.make him look smart 9.make him look smart make me laugh (make sb. + v ( 原形 )) make me laugh (make sb. + v ( 原形 )) make us happy (make sb+ adj ) make us happy (make sb+ adj ) eg. 他的话使我们很伤心。 eg. 他的话使我们很伤心。 His words made us (feel) sad. His words made us (feel) sad. The boy often makes his sister cry. The boy often makes his sister cry. m mm make s s s sb. do sth

16. Betty … as slim as… She has… she is generous. She is willing to … her friends. She is also very … and is ready …She always … on the bus. She wants to … and … when she grows up. Retell the article about Betty:

17. Max is … almost 1.75 metres. However, he … because of … at night. He wears … glasses and they make him … He has … I never … when he …me He tells …and always … His legs … and they … under the school desks. He can … but when he … He often … our books and pens. Retell the article about Max:

18. Retell the article about May May is … when something … I can always …. I can tell her anything because she can … she is … and never … anyone.